Natalie Portman is returning to the Marvel Cinematic Universe to play Thor.
Natalie Portman is reprising her role as Jane Foster in the Thor franchise, although this time she will portray Mighty Thor and be given the power of Mjolnir. The announcement was made during Marvel Studios’ Comic-Con panel on Saturday night. The film’s title is Thor: Love and Thunder.
Jane is Thor. Natalie Portman is back. EPIC PLAY, @MarvelStudios for THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER #SDCC pic.twitter.com/qpAmUN95KP
— Rob Keyes (@rob_keyes) July 21, 2019
Portman has previously played Jane Foster in 2011’s original Thor and then again in 2013’s Thor: The Dark World. Since then she’s been absent from the Marvel Universe.
#MarvelSDCC OH HELL YES. Natalie Portman just walked on stage and will be a Female Thor! #SDCC pic.twitter.com/XBxw1O0CvI
— SYFY WIRE (@SYFYWIRE) July 21, 2019
She will be joined on screen by Chris Hemsworth and Tessa Thompson, and Taika Waititi returns to direct the film. It is set to be released November 5, 2021.
The news joins the announcement that Mahershala Ali will be playing Blade in a reboot of the vampire franchise. Marvel made several other big announcements, as well.
The moment when Natalie Portman was announced as the Goddess of Thunder in THOR: LOVE AND THUNDER at @MarvelStudios' #SDCC panel… pic.twitter.com/Qq3SkN0nX4
— MCU – The Direct (@MCU_Direct) July 21, 2019
